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Oberlin College (College Prowler)
by Sarah LeBaron Von BaeyerA class project turned company, College Prowler produces guidebooks that are written by actual college students and cover the things students really want to know.
Obesity: A Kinesiology Perspective (Routledge Research in Physical Activity and Health)
by Roy J. ShephardThere have been many books written on the subject of obesity, but most have approached the topic from the standpoint of the nutritionist, concluding from the somewhat fallacious evidence of changes in body mass that exercise has little place in the prevention or the treatment of obesity. This new volume, written by an exercise physiologist, approaches the topic through a thoughtful lens, suggesting that regular physical activity plays an important role in preventing the development of obesity, is a valuable adjunct therapy in the treatment of the established condition, and makes a solid contribution to the maintenance of weight loss once target weights have been achieved. In addition to detailing evidence that supports such a conclusion, the text offers a unique perspective on obesity over the ages. It evaluates methods of determining body fat content that are appropriate to field and epidemiological studies, and it looks at the timing and aetiology of the recent obesity epidemic. It also considers the diseases associated with obesity and the resultant medical costs, attempting to disentangle the respective contributions of a sedentary lifestyle and the resultant accumulation of fat to the observed patterns of ill-health. Other sections of the text suggest that adipose tissue has important functions beyond the passive storage of energy, and looks critically at the excuse of "bad genes" that some people plead to explain their excessive body weight. Obesity: A Kinesiologist’s Perspective should thus provide helpful information and be a key resource for students and researchers alike in bariatrics, kinesiology and nutrition as well as the related disciplines.
Obi: Gerbil on a School Trip
by Michael DelaneyFor fans of The World According to Humphrey, Obi's newest escapade is taking her into uncharted territory-- the classroom! Obi the gerbil just has to know if she is Rachel's favorite pet. She'll do anything to find out--even if that means going to school as a stowaway in Rachel's backpack. She quickly finds that there's a lot to learn as she is thrust into a world filled with stampeding children, a secret society of class pets, and a whoopee cushion. Worst of all, Obi becomes trapped in the school overnight! With the same wits, determination, and bravery that make her first two books so appealing, Obi the Jedi gerbil's humorous adventures continue, peppered with the same comical cartoon illustrations that make each page a delight.
Object-Based Learning and Well-Being: Exploring Material Connections
by Thomas Kador and Helen ChatterjeeObject-Based Learning and Well-Being provides the first explicit analysis of the combined learning and well-being benefits of working with material culture and curated collections. Following on from the widely acclaimed Engaging the Senses, this volume explicitly explores the connection between the value of material culture for both learning and well-being. Bringing together experts and practitioners from eight countries on four continents, the book analyses the significance of curated collections for structured cultural interventions that may bring both educational and well-being benefits. Topics covered include the role of material culture in relation to mental health; sensory impairments; and general student and teacher well-being. Contributors also consider how collections can be employed to positively address questions of identity and belonging relating to marginalisation, colonialism and forced displacement. Object-Based Learning and Well-Being should be a key first point of reference for academics and students who are engaged in the study of object-based learning, museums, heritage, health and well-being. The book will be of particular interest to practitioners working in higher education, or those working in the cultural, heritage, museums and health sectors.
Object Lessons and the Formation of Knowledge: The University of Michigan Museums, Libraries, and Collections 1817–2017
by Carla M Sinopoli Kerstin BarndtObject Lessons and the Formation of Knowledge explores the museums, libraries, and special collections of the University of Michigan on its bicentennial. Since its inception, U-M has collected and preserved objects: biological and geological specimens; ethnographic and archaeological artifacts; photographs and artistic works; encyclopedia, textbooks, rare books, and documents; and many other items. These vast collections and libraries testify to an ambitious vision of the research university as a place where knowledge is accumulated, shared, and disseminated through teaching, exhibition, and publication. Today, two hundred years after the university’s founding, museums, libraries, and archives continue to be an important part of U-M, which maintains more than twenty distinct museums, libraries, and collections. Viewed from a historic perspective, they provide a window through which we can explore the transformation of the academy, its public role, and the development of scholarly disciplines over the last two centuries. Even as they speak to important facets of Michigan’s history, many of these collections also remain essential to academic research, knowledge production, and object-based pedagogy. Moreover, the university’s exhibitions and displays attract hundreds of thousands of visitors per year from the campus, regional, and global communities. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs of these world-renowned collections, this book will appeal to readers interested in the history of museums and collections, the formation of academic disciplines, and of course the University of Michigan.
Objectives and Perspectives in Education: Studies in Educational Theory 1955-1970
by Ben MorrisOriginally published in 1972, the emphasis of this book is on psychological and cultural understanding of education, in terms of persons and relationships, rather than processes. The book: Deals with issues of continuing relevance for educational thought and practice, such as the education and training of teachers and diminishing the gap between schooling and education. Considers the nature and function of educational research, the conflict between arts and sciences in education and the concept of guidance. Examines teaching in its interpersonal context, and at the revolt of youth and the sexual revolution. Assesses the influence of Freud, Winifred Mercier, William Boyd and Herbert Read.
Objectives, Competencies and Learning Outcomes: Developing Instructional Materials in Open and Distance Learning (Open and Flexible Learning Series)
by Reginald MeltonThis text offers a perspective on issues surrounding student learning by addresssing questions of quality and learning effectiveness across a broad and diverse range of courses, student populations and contexts.
Objects First with Java: A Practical Introduction Using BlueJ
by David J. Barnes Michael KollingA Modern Approach to Functional Programming Objects First with Java: A Practical Introduction is an introduction to object-oriented programming for beginners. The main focus of the book is general object-oriented and programming concepts from a software engineering perspective. The first chapters are written for readers with no programming experience with later chapters being more suitable for advanced or professional programmers. The Java programming language and BlueJ--the Java development environment -- are the two tools used throughout the book. BlueJ's clear visualization of classes and objects means that readers can immediately appreciate the differences between them and gain a much better understanding of the nature of an object than they would from simply reading source code. Unlike traditional textbooks, the chapters are not ordered by language features but by software development concepts. The Sixth Edition goes beyond just adding the new language constructs of Java 8. The book's exploration of this new language demonstrates a renaissance of functional ideas in modern programming. While functional programming isn't new in principle, it's seen a boost in popularity based on the current computer hardware available and the changing nature of projects programmers wish to tackle. Functional language constructs make it possible to efficiently automate currency, make use of multiple cores without much effort on the side of the programmer, are both more elegant and readable, and offer great potential in solving the issue of parallel hardware. Functional programming has become an essential part of the field, and Objects First with Java gives students a basic understanding of an area they'll need to master in order to succeed in the future.
The Object's the Thing: The Writings of R. Yorke Edwards, a Pioneer of Heritage Interpretation in Canada
by Richard Kool Rob Cannings"To glimpse this diversity is to feel some of the meaning of being Canadian."—R. Yorke Edwards R. Yorke Edwards was a pioneer in the field of heritage interpretation in Canada. First with BC Parks and then with the Canadian Wildlife Service, throughout the 1960s Edwards developed an approach to the interpretation of natural and cultural history with a focus on the "real thing"—the object, the place, the process, the person—in front of a visitor. Almost everyone who has visited a Canadian park or museum has been touched by Edwards's legacy—but few know his name. Through essays and photographs, a biography and sections from Edwards's unpublished notebook, The Object's the Thing introduces "the father of nature interpretation in Canada," whose work still affects how we experience our heritage today.
Objects to Learn about and Objects for Learning 1: Which Teaching Practices for Which Issues?
by Joël Bisault Roselyne Le Bourgeois Jean-François Thémines Mickaël Le Mentec Céline Chauvet-ChanoineResulting from a conference that took place in Amiens, France, in June 2019, this book examines the place and role of objects centered in teaching practices from kindergarten to university, both in the context of France and elsewhere. These "objects for learning" are considered in their physicality as productions, work or signs that are used for learning. They become “objects to learn about” when the object itself is the learning objective.This book offers a cross-disciplinary perspective, linking the different disciplinary fields studied and the many reference sources used by the authors. This two-volume work offers an overview of current research on the subject, with this first volume introducing the questions addressed and then going on to investigate the relationship between objects and languages, looking at objects at the heart of early learning.
Objects to Learn about and Objects for Learning 2: Which Teaching Practices for Which Issues?
by Joël Bisault Roselyne Le Bourgeois Jean-François Thémines Mickaël Le Mentec Céline Chauvet-ChanoineResulting from a conference that took place in Amiens, France, in June 2019, this book examines the place and role of objects centered in teaching practices from kindergarten to university, both in the context of France and elsewhere. These “objects for learning” are considered in their physicality as productions, work or signs that are used for learning. They become “objects to learn about” when the object itself is the learning objective.This book offers a cross-disciplinary perspective, linking the different disciplinary fields studied and the many reference sources used by the authors. This two-volume work offers an overview of current research on the subject, with this second volume focusing on objects in representations of space and time, then on learners’ activities in the making or use of objects, before concluding with different cultural and philosophical perspectives on objects
Objetivo: Cómo poner en acción la inteligencia
by José Antonio MarinaObjetivo: generar talento desarrolla un modelo totalmente innovador para comprender el talento entendido como la inteligencia actuando de manera adecuada, brillante, eficiente; y explica cómo se genera, no solo a nivel individual, sino también de las organizaciones y de las sociedades. «Este es un libro optimista. No con el optimismo un poco bobo de los libros de autoayuda que le prometen que puede ser millonario al instante, sino con el optimismo de la neurociencia que sostiene que nuestras posibilidades son mayores aún de lo que creíamos.»José Antonio Marina Cada año se publican infinidad de índices que miden el talento de las organizaciones, de los países, de las economías, pero a juicio de José Antonio Marina estos estudios presentan un error de enfoque. En todos se menciona el talento como si fuera una piedra preciosa escasa y codiciada por la que hayque pujar; da igual que sea en el mundo empresarial que en el mundo futbolístico: hay que fichar al mejor. Esta idea central de que la riqueza es pastel que hay que repartir, es la antítesis de una visión creadora de la inteligencia, capaz de inventar y ampliar nuestras posibilidades, nuestra riqueza, nuestro talento, que defiende José Antonio Marina en este libro. En Objetivo: generar talento, José Antonio Marina ofrece las claves para pensar mejor, sentir mejor, tomar mejores decisiones y ponerlas en práctica con mayor determinación, para lograr que la guerra por el talento abstracto se convierta en la guerra por las personas que saben generar talento.
OBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability in Business and in Life
by John G. MillerThe covers the subject of personal accountability, with a surprisingly questions that we ask ourselves. For example, "why is this happening again?" "Who is responsible," and "When will this improve?" which determines our emotional response to the difficult situations that life presents.
Obra completa: Pack con: Sapiens | Homo Deus | 21 lecciones para el siglo XXI
by Yuval Noah HarariEste estuche es una oportunidad única para hacerse con la trilogía de Harari, el fenómeno global que ha cautivado a millones de lectores. Sapiens es un recorrido por nuestro pasado, Homo Deus, una mirada a nuestro futuro, 21 lecciones para el siglo XXI es una exploración de nuestro presente. El abrumador éxito de su trilogía ha convertido a Harari en la revelación incontestable de la literatura ensayística. Este estuche condensa su colosal obra, que proyecta la historia de la humanidad desde los albores del hombre y se aventura en nuestros días venideros, pasando por un lúcido análisis de nuestra actualidad. Un enfoque sin precedentes de la aventura humana. La crítica ha dicho...«El gran pensador de nuestra era.»The Times «Harari va más lejos que el propio Spinoza.»Teresa Giménez, El Cultural «Sapiens es un repaso absorbente de la peripecia humana.»Antonio Muñoz Molina, El País «Interesante y provocador.»Barack Obama «Homo Deus te impactará y te cautivará, pero sobre todo te hará pensar como nunca antes.»Daniel Kahneman, Premio Nobel de Economía «21 lecciones para el siglo XXI es un testimonio a su genialidad.»Moises Naim, The Washington Post
Observación Profesional: Técnicas Para Sacar El Mayor Provecho De Esta Experiencia
by Paola Cuenca Kyle RichardsLibro de consejos profesionales de 5 estrellas La observación profesional es un proceso donde pasa un tiempo con un profesional del sector de su interés, con el único objetivo de ser capaz de aprender y explorar oportunidades profesionales. ¿Cómo lograr esto? ¿Cómo obtener oportunidades de observación profesional? ¿Cómo sacar el mayor provecho de la experiencia? Cuando realiza una observación profesional, obtiene la mejor perspectiva de lo que significa estar en ese empleo. Puede realizar preguntas, y observar las actividades cotidianas de las personas que se dedican a esa profesión. La observación profesional es una de las herramientas de exploración profesional más poderosas y efectivas disponibles. Si usted es un estudiante, o está pensando en cambiar de profesión, podría obtener un gran beneficio de una situación de observación profesional. Con los costos de educación superior cada vez más elevados, aprender a realizar una observación profesional exitosa puede ahorrarle literalmente miles de dólares, mucho tiempo y un posible error en la elección de su carrera profesional. Que no lo descarrile una carrera que no es la adecuada para usted.
Observation And Participation In Early Childhood Settings: A Practicum Guide
by Jean Billman Janice ShermanThis book was written to give readers experience in using effective methods for observing young children's development (ages 0-8) and documenting their observations. The book is designed to guide readers' participation with children of different age groups in a variety of early childhood settings. The book encourages readers to interact with children as they learn more about development by carrying out the activities outlined in each chapter. For anyone involved with the education of young children, or practicing in a related field.
Observation, Assessment and Planning in Inclusive Autism Education: Supporting learning and development
by Carmel ConnThis practical resource takes a holistic view of the learning and development of children with autism, taking into account the nature of their social-emotional learning and the transactional nature of difficulty. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this accessible and practical text invites practitioners, pupils and parents to reflect on their understandings, beliefs and values and to make appropriate adjustments in their practice. Split into five chapters, this book covers some of the main issues involved in observation-based teaching and learning, including: educational assessment for pupils with special educational needs and disability points to consider when observing autistic pupils methods for listening within inclusive autism education learning outcomes for autistic pupils in relation to well-being, social participation and communication compiling pupil profiles that are suitable for autistic pupils. Aligning research with practice, this sociocultural perspective on autism is of interest to teachers, learning support assistants and SENCos, as well as professionals working in an advisory capacity. Observation, Assessment and Planning in Inclusive Autism Education will also be of interest to students on courses that cover autism as well as anyone who wants to develop their practice and find new ways of supporting children and young people.
Observation in Health and Social Care: Applications for Learning, Research and Practice with Children and Adults
by Andrew Cooper Claire Kent Clare Parkinson Dr Duncan Mclean Dr Pat Cartney Gillian Ruch Graham Music Helen Hingley-Jones Lucille Allain Minna Daum Stephen BriggsExamining and exploring new approaches to therapeutic observation in health and social care, this multidisciplinary guide discusses and analyses its uses in a range of practical contexts with children, families and adults. Developing good observation skills is paramount to sustaining relationships in the challenging settings that health and social care professionals find themselves in. This guide shows how observation is taught, applied in practice, and how it will be returned to throughout professionals' careers. Drawing on psychoanalytic ideas and theories of human development as a base for professional learning, the experienced editors and authors offer theoretically informed models to teach observation skills in professional programmes, helping their readers prepare for successful intervention in any setting.
An Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement
by Marie ClayThis third edition of Marie Clay's highly-valued An Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement presents her familiar assessment tasks designed for systematic observation of young children as they learn to read and write. Always respecting the author's intention, the editors have taken a fresh look at the way the book's message is communicated to teachers. Layout and expression have been refreshed to ensure clear understanding, and the administration and interpretation of each task in the survey have been carefully structured for consistent delivery. <p><p> The observation procedures arose from a theory of how children learn to manage the complex task of reading and writing continuous text. That process is described in Marie Clay's books Becoming Literate: the Construction of Inner Control; Change Over Time in Children's Literacy Development, and By Different Paths to Common Outcomes. The intervention described in Literacy Lessons Designed for Individuals makes use of these observation procedures.
An Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement
by Marie M. ClayThis book provides teachers and school systems with essential information about how to assess young children's progress in literacy learning. The six tasks of the Observation Survey are used by teachers across the world to explore children's knowledge of early reading and writing, monitor progress, guide instruction, and reliably identify children for supplementary assistance. <p><p> This fourth edition of Marie Clay's seminal text includes two important new developments: 1. a revised task for assessing children's phonemic awareness and sound-letter knowledge is more sensitive to different rates of progress and to the difficulties some children might have; 2. updated norms for five of the Observation Survey tasks will enable teachers and schools to more accurately monitor and compare the progress of five-to-seven-year-old children across different aspects of literacy learning. <p><p> The observation procedures arose from a theory of how children learn to manage the complex task of learning to read and write continuous text.
An Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement (2nd Edition)
by Marie M. ClayThis book provides for the systematic observation of young children's responses to classroom reading and writing in the first years of school.
Observational Drawing for Students with Dyslexia: Strategies, Tips and Inspiration
by Qona Rankin Howard RileyThis hands-on practical guide provides dyslexic young people with techniques to improve their observational drawing skills, showing them how they can work around the issues commonly reported by students with SLDs. Many creative and talented individuals with neurological differences report difficulties with short-term memory, co-ordination and planning ahead within a project, and a lack of specialised teaching may even dissuade them from pursuing art at school. This book addresses those challenges.The authors, who have many years' experience of teaching art to dyslexic and dyspraxic students, also include examples not just of the techniques described, but also of the creative ideas other neurodiverse students have come up with. Fully illustrated, with clear explanations, and space to draw and sketch, this much needed book will provide dyslexic art students with the tools and confidence to achieve their goals and become the creative professionals of the future.
Observational Filmmaking for Education: Digital Video Practices for Researchers, Teachers and Children (Creativity, Education and the Arts)
by Nigel MeagerThis book places observational filmmaking in the context of the rapidly developing landscape of creativity and arts based research in education. The author uses observational filmmaking as a lens to address debates surrounding video based and arts based research. Utilising the work of Dewey and Deleuze as the theoretical underpinnings of the volume, this is combined with numerous practical examples of observational filmmaking in schools. The author argues that observational video camera and editing techniques combine careful observation with rigorous visual analysis: they place sensory, affectual and aesthetic qualities in experience centre stage. While observational filmmaking in itself has enormous potential as a methodology for education research, it may also become a fulcrum for children’s learning. Children record their experiences in the world around them as they look carefully with a video camera. This pioneering yet practical book will be of interest and value to students and scholars of creativity, learning, and education research methods, as well as constituting a useful guide for teachers, arts practitioners and education policy makers.
Observeren en registreren van vitale functies: Werkcahier Kwalificatieniveau 3, Basiszorg deel 3 (Skillslab-serie)
by Johan van 't Wout Cees Van Stipdonk Geerard SiereveldObserveren en registreren van vitale functies: Werkcahier Kwalificatieniveau 3, Basiszorg deel 3 (Skillslab-serie)
Observing and Recording the Behavior of Young Children (Fifth Edition)
by Dorothy H. Cohen Virginia Stern Nancy Balaban Nancy Gropper Barbara LehmanThis book gives providers a handbook of information to using appropriate observing and recording techniques as well as how to use this information to make decisions regarding a child's development and educational plan.